The Northwestern State Demons (7-15) head to Central Arkansas to take on the Bears (5-16) in what should be a fast-paced game. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
The Bears are hoping to rebound after their 71-69 loss to Incarnate Word on Friday. Despite the loss, Mathieu Kamba earned his first double-double this season with 15 points and 15 rebounds. The Demons, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-78 win against McNeese State on Saturday. Zeek Woodley was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
Over the last five games, Jordan Howard has taken his game to another level for the Bears, averaging 27.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 4.6 three-pointers. Woodley has upped his play for the Demons. In the same five-game span, he is averaging 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.4 three-pointers.
There could be a fair amount of transition offense in a game that features two of the nation’s more up-tempo teams. Central Arkansas is ranked 20th in possessions per game (73.9), while Northwestern State is 21st (73.9).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Demons winning the first matchup 91-75. Howard had a standout performance with 37 points, two rebounds, four assists, one steal, and six three-pointers in the loss.
Notes
Central Arkansas averages 73.9 possessions per game, scoring 1.012 points on each possession. While Northwestern State averages fewer possessions per game with 73.9, they score more points per possession with 1.063.
The Central Arkansas Bears average an effective field goal percentage of 49.9% this season. The Northwestern State Demons have an abysmal record of 2-10 when opponents have an eFG% of 49.9% or greater.
Central Arkansas attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Northwestern State attempts 20.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Central Arkansas Bears have an underachieving 2-5 record while the Northwestern State Demons have a 6-5 record.
The Central Arkansas Bears average 6.1 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Northwestern State Demons have a losing record (6-13) this season.
